MEDIA REVIEWING TOOLS
- ALA’s Games and Gaming Resources http://gaming.ala.org/resources/index.php?title=Main_Page
- COST: Free
- PUBLISHER: American LIbrary Association
- REVIEWERS: Staff
- UNIQUE Promotion materials for the National Gaming Day at your Library. Also has a list of free online games (not all are suitable for schools).
- Cnet.com http://www.cnet.com/
- COST: Free
- PUBLISHER: CBS Interactive
- REVIEWERS: CNET Review Editors
- UNIQUE: Product reviews for all types of electronic devices from camcorders, GPS, cell phones, etc. Also features a "how-to" section that covers many topics such as "How to Update Facebook Status Via E-mail.".
- eSchool News http://www.eschoolnews.com/
- COST: Free subscription
- PUBLISHER: eSchool Media and eSchool News
- REVIEWERS: Staff
- UNIQUE: Magazine includes over 100 pages of articles aimed specifically at the use of technology in the K-20 classroom.
- Macworld http://www.macworld.com/
- COST: Website-free; Macworld Magazine-$24.97 for 12 issues
- PUBLISHER: PC World Communications Inc., Mac Publishing LLC
- REVIEWERS: Magazine staff
- UNIQUE: Site reviews all things Apple. Also has a shop and compare feature.
- Multimedia & Internet@Schools http://www.mmischools.com/
- COST: Website-free; Internet@Schools Magazine-$44.95 (published 5 times a year)
- PUBLISHER: Information Today, Inc.
- REVIEWERS: David Hoffman, editor, and staff
- UNIQUE: Research centers for many different areas of education
- PC World http://www.pcworld.com/
- COST: Website-free; PC World Magazine-$19.97 for 12 issues
- PUBLISHER: PC World Communications Inc., Mac Publishing LLC
- REVIEWERS: Magazine staff
- UNIQUE: Site reviews software, computers, tablets/e-readers, printers, phones, and many other types of technology tools. Also has a shop and compare feature.
- SuperKids Educational Software Review http://www.superkids.com/
- COST: Free
- PUBLISHER: Knowledge Share LLC
- REVIEWERS: Teams of educators, parents, and children from across the US and staff from Harvard, Stanford, & Northwestern universities
- UNIQUE: Site not only reveiws educational software, but also lists some additional educational tools. It also includes reports, interviews, and articles about many educational issues.
- Teach With Movies http://www.teachwithmovies.org
- COST: $11.99 per year for site access (for individuals)
- PUBLISHER: TeachWIthMovies.com Inc.
- REVIEWERS: Educators serve as contributors of lesson plans and ideas.
- UNIQUE: Lesson plans and learning guides for over 350 full length movies. "What TWM advocates is using full-length movies in a way that inspires, opens new vistas, drives assignments, and changes perception."